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Southampton University, England

Hi All. My
name is Michal. I come from Poland
and I worked as a teacher of English language in Krasnoyarsk during September 2016. I finished
a university in Poland (BSc
in Control Engineering and Robotics), after what I went to England to study for a masters degree at the University of Southampton. I am going to tell you
about my experience in England.

Masters
courses in England
last for only one year and are not for free. As far as I know there are some
grants available but I didn’t get one and had to pay the fee. It is worth
researching what scholarships and grants may be available for you, and there
should be a lot of information about it on the internet.

I consider
my decision to study aboad one of the best decisions in my life – something
that changed my life really and opened the door to a much bigger and more
interesting world. I studied with 60 people and only 2 of them were from UK (United Kingdom). The rest were
people from all over the world – Spain,
Argentina, Chile, Lebanon,
India, China, Iran,
France
and many other places. The university is a very well maintained, superbly
equiped and very student-friendly environment. Apart from daily classes,
students also have access to clubs and facilities which allow them to practice
any hobby or interest you can imagine – all kind of sports, arts, games etc. Besides
studying I was practicing karate, dancing salsa, playing basketball and poker. I
even tried skydiving!

The quality
of education is high but in my opinion students have more time and less to
learn that those studying in Poland.
In England
I had less projecs and assignments but it also allowed us to get to know a
subject better. In addition, one skill which is invaluable and which everybody
develops at a university is communication in English language. This skill alone
makes it worth-while going for a year to UK. And don’t worry that you don’t
speak well righ now. Spend some time preparing for the exam (IELTS or TOEFL),
pass it and go. Most of the new students will speak just like you or worse and
you will all improve very quickly.

If you plan
to study in UK
or any different country – go for it. There is plenty of information online on
how to get a place and what to prepare. Read everything.

My final
suggestion would be not to do a BSc course and just get your MSc (Masters)
degree abroad (unless money is not an issue for you). BSc course lasts for 3
years and hence is 3 times more expensive. After geting an MSc degree your
qualifications will be recognised by all employers everywhere in the world.

Also, there
are other countries where you can study, which might be less expensive (e.g. Germany o even CzechRepublic).
Consider all the options and go for it. It will change your life.